Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a damper for a fan motor of a combustion chamber in a combustion powered tool for driving a fastener into a workpiece, the tool generating an upward axial acceleration of the motor upon a combustion in the chamber and a subsequent reciprocal axial acceleration of the motor, at least one of the accelerations causing the motor to oscillate relative to the tool, the damper comprising at least one damping device disposed within the tool to receive and absorb force to damp the oscillations of the motor relative to the tool.
Abstract:
A fastener-driving tool including a housing, a driving device associated with the housing and including a driver blade, a biasing member and a coupler attached to the driver blade and the biasing member, and a compound gear rotatably attached to the housing and in engagement with the coupler, where the compound gear is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. The compound gear is rotated to the first position to move and secure the biasing member in a biased position when the driver blade is in a pre-drive position, and upon actuation, the biasing member is released from the biased position and biases the compound gear to move to the second position thereby causing the driver blade to move to a driven position for driving a fastener.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool including multiple combustion chambers and/or usable with fuel canisters of varying lengths.
Abstract:
A fuel delivery system for use with a combustion nailer (10) including a cylinder head frame (40,50), the delivery system includes a fuel cell (60) with an outer shell (68) having a closed lower end and an open upper end (72), a closure (70) crimped over the upper end and defining an opening for accommodating a reciprocating valve stem (64), a fuel cell adapter (80) frictionally engaging the closure and including a flange configured for suspending the fuel cell in the fuel cell chamber (16). A stem receiver block is connectable to the cylinder head frame and includes a stem engagement portion configured for directly and sealingly engaging an end of the valve stem, the stem engagement portion being in fluid communication with an internal receiver passage constructed and arranged for delivering fuel to the combustion chamber.
Abstract:
A combustion tool (10) is provided, including a combustion power source (14) with a reciprocating valve sleeve (36) moving between a rest position in which a combustion chamber (18) is open, and a closed position in which the combustion chamber is sealed, a control system (66) operatively connected to the power source, and a trigger switch (26) connected to the control system and providing operator interface with the control system. The control system is configured such that operator manipulation of the trigger switch is the only operator initiated movement required for initiating repetitive spark generation.
Abstract:
A fuel delivery system which includes a fuel cell (60) with an outer shell (68) having a closed lower end and an open upper end (72), a closure (70) crimped over the upper end (72) and defining an opening for accommodating a reciprocating valve stem (64), a fuel cell adapter (80) frictionally engaging the closure (70) and including a flange (90) configured for suspending the fuel cell (60) in a tool fuel cell chamber. The adapter (80) includes a collar (96) configured for receiving the valve stem (64) and being suspended for restricted vertical movement relative to the flange (90). A stem receiver block (100) is connectable to a cylinder head frame and includes a stem engagement portion (106) configured for directly and sealingly engaging an end of the valve stem (64), the stem engagement portion (106) being in fluid communication with an internal receiver passage (110) constructed and arranged for delivering fuel to a combustion chamber.
Abstract:
A combustion tool includes a cylinder having a lower end provided with a resilient bumper, a piston dimensioned for reciprocation within the cylinder to impact the bumper at an end of the cylinder and having a driver blade depending therefrom for impacting fasteners. At least one back pressure release opening is disposed in the cylinder to be in alignment with the piston and to be closed by the piston when the piston impacts the bumper.